At a time when Tesla is rolling out sophisticated autonomous driving features, Ford believes the industry is not ready for consumer vehicles that can safely drive themselves. Source: Ford remains wary of Tesla-like autonomous driving features | Computerworld

Only Microsoft’s Edge browser and Bing will be allowed to perform searches made through Windows 10’s Cortana, Microsoft said Thursday. Source: Microsoft locks down Cortana: Blocks integration with other browsers, search engines | TechConnect

At the supercomputing conference in Seattle, there’s an almost obsessive focus on developing an exascale computing system before the end of the decade. Source: Exascale computing seen in this decade | Computerworld

The hackers who locked up data on MedStar’s computers this week are demanding ransom to begin unlocking it &#8212; and they’re offering a bulk discount to release all of it, according to a copy of the demands obtained by The … Continue reading →

As robotics and artificial intelligence continue to accelerate in their development, there will be a dwindling number of jobs that machines won’t handle better than humans. How should we prepare for an economy that no longer needs us? Source: Will … Continue reading →

Today, in the name of public safety, federal and local government agencies are piling up advanced technologies to monitor people, with little regard for the basic principles of privacy. Here’s what businesses and individuals need to know. Source: Electronic Warrantless … Continue reading →